Metal weather shield for doors and windows



l Sept. 23, 1930.

.1. G. sHoDRoN .1,776,672

METAL WEATHER SHIELD FOR DOORS AND WINDOWS Filed March 6, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

A TTORNEYS.

Sept. 23, 1930. J., G. sHoDRoN METAL WEATHER SHIELD FOR DOORS AND WINDOWS Filed March 6, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Y Y INVENTOR. BxL l M M wat v ATTORNEYS.

of puttyr 36 which extends around the man taining' strips 40 and 4l which overlap the side margins of the plate 39 clearly shown in Figure 3. rEhe retaining strip 4l is preferably formed with arms 42 extending inwardly along the surface -of the sash rail member 3l, and through slots 43 therein for anchorage thereto.4 rlhese arms 42 may be extended along the pane and connect with the strip40 to support the latter. Eachstrip 40 has its ends abut-ting` and may be connected with corresponding retaining strips disposed along the associated sash rails at the side of the pane.

In the construction shown, the door is composed of a sheet of fibrous material 43 having sheet metal inner and outer walls 44 and 45 to completely conceal and protect the ber. The wall 44 has itsupper `margin voutwardly turned across the upper margin of the fiber sheet as indicated at 46 and this portion 46 has an upwardly turned marginal flange 47, over which a portion 48 vof the outer wall 45 extends. The upper margin of the portion 48 is reversely folded over` the flange 47, with a downwardly turned lip 49 bearing upon the` inner surface of said flange. The portion `48 is interposed between the flange47 and the sash rail 23 and bears against the under surface of the latter when the door is in the closed position,

It will be understood that the'termsV upwardly, downwardly, outwardly and inwardly as used in this description are used relatively and with reference to the specific structure illustrated in the draw# ings, in which the door is suspended from its upper margin by the hinges 24 although it occupies an oblique or inclined position when fully closed. The locationV of the hinges .and the position of the door with reference to its supports and door jamb are merely incidental to the specific structure illustrated and t-he terms used are employed merely for therpurpose of description with reference to the particular embodiment of my invention as applied to a poultry house. Y At the lower margin of the door, its inner sheet metal wall 44 is outwardly turned to form the fiber covering member 55. The latter has a downwardly turned inclined flange 56 which is covered by a. correspond ingly inclined extension portion 57 of the outer wall 45. The extension 57 .is folded upon itself at 58 and provided with an obliquely positioned margin59 parallel with and bearing upon the inner face of the flange 56 to anchor the latter securely to the outer wall 45 of the door. The folded portion 58 overlaps the metal door frame plate 6() which is folded upon itself to form a door sill 61 and a. door jamb 62. A strip of re silient sheetmetal 63 is secured to the inner sheet metal wall 44 with a depending poi tion 64 obliquely disposed, with inward inclination, and adapted to bear upon the jamb member 62 when the door is closed.

(Fig. 4).

' At the sides of the door (Fig. 5) smilar strips of resilient sheet metal 67 are em ployed which seat against flanges 68 connected with folded strips of sheet metal constituting'sa'shV rails 69 which support window panes 21 at the sides of the door. .One margin of the folded strip of metal forn'iing the sash rail 69 serves as a rabbet or shoulder flange 70, similar. to the flange 3 2, with bodies of putty 36 and 37 embracing margin of the pane and covered by a protecting shield 39 secured as set forth in the description of Figure 3. The side margins .of the inner wall 44 of the door are bent to form the fiber coverings 71 which have outwardly turned flanges 72 covered and infolded by extension portions 73 ofthe outer wall 45 of the door. l a' Y It may be assumed that all of the window panes s hown in' Figure 1 .are secured to the respective rails of the sash substantially as illustrated in Figures 3 and 5, the putty being covered in each case by a sheet. metal shield. rf'he marginal rails 75, however, are provided with comparatively wide extension flanges 76 which overlap the boarding or other wall members 7 and are partially interposed between such wall members and an outer covering 78 to form a water tight Joint, as shown in Figure 2.

From the above description of Figures l to 5, inclusive, it will be observed that 1netallic `water and air tight joints are provided for both the window and the door and for each pane of the window. The putty being covered by the sheet metal shield, it is less liable to crack and break away than would otherwise be the case and inany event all defects are concealed by an impervious metal covering. At the door hinge joint the sash rail 23 overlaps the extension 43 of thc outer wall of the door and forms therewith a weather tight joint. Similarly, the sides and bottom of the door have projecting flanges which overlap the sash rail and door respectively and form weather proof joints of the same general character asthat at the hinged margin, with the additional protection afforded by the resilient metal'shields 67 and 64, shown in Figures 4 and 5, respectively.

ln Fig. 3 the member constitutes the beam or beam memberof the cross rail. Its resistance to strain, being principally exerted in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the llt) von

metalfsnrface of the ledge and also provideI igvvegere sure, is usually dependentupon the depth of the beam, i. e. the Width of the strip of metal composing the member 81j But itis obvious that 'unless this strip is made of excessive thickness and objectionable Weight it Would be only slightly resistant to transverse stresses or tortional stresses. Therefore the members 23 and 82 are important as reinforcing meni- 'L bers independently or their ther functions.

The flange constitutes thevisible portion of the rail as viewed from the exterior. llt

has great strength as a hinge supporting member from Which the door may be hung and 1t prevents the outer margin of the strip 3l from yielding torsionally or from bending or yielding in a plane parallel to theplane `of, the pane of glass.'

Theledge member 82 performs a similar function alongthe inner margin of the beam member 81, in addition to its functions of a glass supporting ledgeand a cavitated device vfor pocheting body of putty against which the margin of the pane of glass may be seated to protect the glass from fracture against the a perfect airtight joint closure.

In addition to these Vfunctions the portion provides an over-hanging memberzunderneath which the joint closing member i8 may swing. Thisportion 48, its reversely `folded j portion t9 and the engaged portion 47 of the door Vsimilarly reinforces the upper margin of the door and its beam member' i6 in addition to the function of forming an air tight closure against the member 28 when the door` Thesame principle is'invoked in the structure of the other rails of the sash and ivindoiv frame although in some instances additional reinforcement i is obtained by folding the beaminember such asthe member 69 shown inFig. 5, this ineiiibei'-being foldedand provided with oppositely disposed ledges one of `which serves as a jamb for the door `or for ythe resilient sheet metal stripf'67 connected with the door, Whereas tlieotlier llaiigeforins the rabbeted shouldei'f70 having the triple purpose of providing a `ledge for the Window frame, a reinforcement for the beam, and a putty receiving cavity whereby body of i putty may be placed underneath the glass.

In Figures v6 to 8, inclusive, l have illustrated an embodiment of my invention as it is applied toa hinged Window sash. `rlfhe construction is so similar to that above de-v scribed With reference to the combination door and windoiv that the same reference the Window structure in order to j iroduee more effective' air Atight joints than it is possibleto provide `for a door through Which `desirable to prevent the escape of Warm air Which develops more or less internal pressure in the upper portions of the room or building These and other requirements are satisfied by the additional features in Figures 6, 7 and 8 noiv to be described. f

At the upper side of the Window a roof plate or Wall plate 76a is employed and this is extended underneath the covering 78a in a manner similar to that illustrated in Fig-V ure2, but `preferably With a `gutter plate 80 interposed and provided with an upwardly or outwardly".projecting flange 8l `which forms the loiver wall of the gutter. lts outer or upper marginis preferably in the form of an open bead 82 to re-enforce the gutter and also toprevent Water from spl shingl or ivasliino over the flange 8l. j

It will also be found desirable to fold the plate 7G" upon itself to 4form a Window supporting cross rail Qfsimilarin vfunctionto the cross rail 28 shoivn in Figure 8. By folding the sheet metal extension of the sheet 76a,

a rei-enforced cross rail is provided upon whichY the hinge 24? lmay ber mounted` The foldedp'ortion of the sheet is inwardly turned `to form an inwardly vprojectingmember 84 Va channeledV beamivithin Which a Weather shieldnieniber 47a connected -With sash rail maybe housed. This shield member 47a, is preferably provided with a divergent resilient sheetV metal strip 86 which bears `against the infolded portion of the cross rail 28a vat its upper ,orinner margin, its lower margin being secured in any suitable manner tothe member 47e.V The hinge lleaves 86 extend through apertures inthe shield member 47a and are secured to the `sash rail 3l". The shield .47a and, shield spring 86 provide the Window `with a Weather tight hinge oint along its uppermargin. i y j j Along tae lower margin of the window a sheet metal channeled beam 87 is preferably employed ,and provided with a folded strip of librous matcriall88 disposed with the folib ing line outermost and projecting slightly from the channel of the beam; The loiver sash rail 3l is provided With a perpendicular portion 89 having an inturned flange SO which forms with the members 89 and 31a a serves as a packing for the joint, protectedV from the Weather the shield members 89 and 90 of thesash rail.

Along the sides of the ivindoiv similar channeled beams 87 are employedvand the side rails of the Window s ash are similarly formed With shield members 89 and 9() to protect the packing strips and form weather proof joints similar to the lower joint of the window sash.

It will be understood that the embodiment of my invention disclosed in the drawings is peculiarly adapted for use in connection with windows and doors in the roofs o-f buildings and in inclined side Walls of buildings. Examples of such` buildings are illustrated in my former Patent No. 1,687,850, dated October 16, 1928, and in my co-pending application Serial N o. 230,706, tiled November 8,

1927. Therefore the weather shields are formed with regard to the direction of water flow and are calculated to cairy water downwardly over the hinge joints and over the sills, lower panes or framing rails, with full protection when the windows'and doors are closed.

By forming` the window shields as a part of the sash rails and utilizing them in part to protect the putty and in part to protect the joints I provide aunitary structure which serves a three fold purpose'. In poultry houses the putty not only requires protection from the elements but from the fowls who otherwise pick at puttied joints with their bills and takeadvantage of breaks or cracks to rapidly remove the putty from the window panes. T he improved metallic weather shields protect the putty, tend'to preventyit from cracking and give to puttied joints greater permanence than has been attained heretofore.

By forming my improved shields in counterpart members applicable to door and window framesA onthe one hand and to the sash margins or rails and doorv margins on the other I am able to satisfy the requirements for hinged windows and doors for barns, poultry houses, etc., more completelv than has heretofore been deemed possible. In part my invention is not suitable to be applied to sliding windows and doors but insofar` as it is applicable to theV protection of pnttied joints my invention Vmay be used wherever suoli joints are found;

I claim Y 1. A metal sash having a hinged supporti margin provided with a. joint underlying flange and also provided with a fianged joint covering extension alongside the opposing margin.

2. A metal sash rail for inclined sash having at one side thereof a reinforcing putty and glass receiving ledge and at the other side thereof a joint covering flange forming, with the rail, a channeled member having its channel along its under side and adapted to fit over a counterpart member of a window frame. A v

3. A metal sash rail having at one side thereof a joint covering fiange forming, with the rail, a channeled member adapted to fit over a counterpart member of a window frame, in combination with a window frame having a beam like member off-set from the window frame and narrower than the channel in the channeled member whereby it is adapted to be received in said channeled member of the sash rail and provided with a fibrous packing rib for Contact therewith.

Ll. A metal sash rail having a-putty supporting cavitated reinforcing and receiving' ledge along the inner margin of the rail on one side and a weather proof joint covering shield along. the outer margin of the rail on the other side.

5. A metal sash rail for hinged window sash having a glass supporting rail reinforcing ledge along 'the inner margin of the rail on one side and a weather proof joint covering shield along the outer margin of the rail on the other side of channel shaped formation, disposed with the channel on the innerside.

tl. A metal sash rail composed of a strip of sheet metal bent along longitudinal lines to form a central beam-like portion, the inner margin reinforcing portion adapted to constitute a pane supportingr flange at one side thereof and an oppositely extending joint covering flange at the other side and along the outer margin thereof.

7. A metal sash rail havinganintegral pane supporting flange at lone side thereof and along its inner edge margin andan op` positcly` extending joint covering flange at the other sidel thereof and along its outer margin in combination with a window frame having a counterpart flange disposed for interlapping contact with the joint covering iiange on the sash, said flanges and rail being formed of a single strip of metal and the window frame and its flange being also formed integrally from a single strip of nietal.

81A metal sash rail having a pane supporting flange at one side thereof and an oppositely extending joint covering flange at the other side thereof in combination with a window frame having a counterpart flange disposed for interlapping Contact with that on the sash, and a. resilient metal strip interposed between said iianges to ensure pressure Contact in substantially air tight relation.

9. A. hinged closure structure of window and door type comprising the combination with a frame, of a closure having a margin hinged to said frame at one side and provided With a metallic plate extended beyond the opposing margin of the closure Linderneath the portion of the frame to which the closure is hinged. Y

10. A hinged closure structure of window and door tj'pe comprising'the combination with a frame. of a closure having a margin hinged to said frame at one side and provided with a metallic plate extended beyond said margin of the closure underneath the portion of the frame to which the closure is y hinged, said frame having a metallic hinge tween the closure and the upper margin of said opening, and interlapping weather proof joint members along the other margins of the closure and frame respectively, disposed to allow free downward flow of water along the roof and across the enclo- 12. A hinged closure structureof window and door type, comprising the combination with a frame having upper and lower metallic flanged members, the upper member hav- .ing a hinge supporting` extension substantially in the plane of the outer surface of the frame, a closure hinged to said extension and having a flange extending thereunder and normally substantially parallel thereto, whereby water may flow freely over the frame and closure without entry at the hinge oint..

13. In a hinged closure structure for openings in inclined roofing, the combination with such roofing and a covering therefor, of a frame for said opening havingv a metallic covering plate, and a flanged closure member extending from said plate underneath the roof covering whereby to allow water on the roof to flow freely across the joint formed by the closure with said frame without entering said joint.

14. In a hinged closure structure for openings in an inclined roofing, the combination with such roofing and a covering therefor', of a frame for said opening having a metallic covering plate, a flanged closure member extending from said plate underneath the roof covering whereby to allow water on the roof to flow freely across the joint formed by the closure with said frame without entering said joint, said closure having a similar flanged member in a lower portion thereof and a swinging closure member hinged thereto, and said swinging closure member being provided with a cover plate having a flanged extension at its lower margin normally cov ering the joint between it and said frame.V

15.V In a hinged closure structure of window and door type, thecombination with a swinging margin ofthe closure, of a metallic channel shaped member arranged with the channel at the inner side and a relatively fixed frame provided with a reversely posi tioned channel member off-set from the frame and having both side walls of the channel exposed and of a width adapted to be received within the channel of the first men tioned member.

16. In a closure structure of window and door type, .a metallic frame member having flanges along its inner and outer margins eX- tending in opposite directions, and a closure member provided with a normally oblique resilient metallic strip in normal pressure engagement with one of said flanges.

17. A hinged frame having a metallicV member shaped to form a beam portion having a flange projecting ,outwardly from the frame along the outer margin of the beam portion, said flange having an inturnedman gin substantially parallel with the beam portion and forming therewith and with said flange an inwardly facing channeled member, in combination with a relatively stationary frame member having a reversely posi, tioned channeled bar which, in width and in position, is adapted to have both its side walls received within the channel of the first mentionedY channeled member, and a strip of packing material folded upon itself with its side margins embraced in the channel'of the relatively stationary frame member to form a cushion and an air tight packing for the swinging frame member normally wholly enclosed and protected by the latter from the elements.

18. In a closure structure for roof openings, the combination with a marginal frame having an outwardly facing channeled bar, a cushioning packing seated in the channel of said bar and projecting therefrom, and a closure having an inwardly facing channeled member in which said channel bar and its packing may be received, whereby to protect the interior of both channels-from the elements, the outer portions of said channeled bar and the projecting portion of its packing being disposedabove the water shedding porv.tion of the roof to which it is attached.

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JOI-IN G; SHODRON. 

